Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-02-09
Tenth pIetrict; q. julian Pratt, Of Augusa;
janice l.. Hubbard, OF Nelson.

State AZ large. The delegate il named
first and the alternate afterward
First District: Charles J. Sale, Of Essex; A.
7. Eowo. Of Fredericksburg.
second District: Judge J. W. Urquhaft, OF
Southampton; {. =. Day, Of lsle OF Wight
Third District; Professor Puryear, of Rich
mord joseph r. Anderson, Jr.. Of ltichnond.
Fourth District: John y. owens, Of sussex
q. 2 Gaskins, Of Grcensville.
rim District: W. 4. Sutherlin, OF Danvine;
Major Peter saunders, Of Franklin.
sixth District: Colonel Corbin kcynolos' Oh
Botctourt; J. Thompson Brown, Of Bedford.
Seventh District: John X. Lyman, OF AlDe-
marie; NJ. +. Nandoran, Of Albemarle.
Fiehih District: = W. COrbin, OF King
GeoTge: John Purcell, Of Prince William.
Ninth District }. II. McGabbock, James j.
Tcnth Dis,rlct Charles Grattap, ofAugusta {;
4. r. WiihTOw, Of Bath.
Delegate al Large: Major II. L. d. Lewis, Of
Clarke. and General Field. Alternaies; L. q
holt and A. w. Bowman.
The Executive Committee bad pre-
parod slips with the following subjects
on them for discussion Road Law,
State Debt. Our Constitution, Our
Platform, Railroad Determinations,
The Currency, Tariff Reform, Internal
Revenue, Our Relation TO Labor Or
carnations. State Recognition of Ag-
riculture, A Dog Law, A Fence Law,
General Taxation, Cooperation, Farm
ors' Clubs. Plcuro-Pneumonia, Signal
Service. The Blair Bill, The Hatch
Biz, pepartment-of-Agriculture Bill,
Ovster-FIshcTies rs Source OF State
Revenue, Convict Labor, Immigration,
Technology.
Above the list was a resolution pro
yidinc that vote should be taken and
each delegate vote Tor the subject which
be desired considered first, the one re-
ceiving the largest number OF votes to
he considered first, &c. TIE resolution
being adopted and n vote taken, "Our
Platform received fourteen votes and
" Railroad Discrimination thirteen.
PLATFORM COMMITTEE.
The former was laid over, resolu-
ton having been adopted providing
that a special committee should be APP
pointed to frame a platform and report
| to-day. Under this resolution the FOL
lowing committee was appointed Pro
fcssor Il. Turyear, John II. G. Lewis,
John Purcell, } p. Corbin, James Nc
pavock. Charles Grattan chairman,
Mann Page, Dr. Langford, j. J. VIII
kerson, and J. Thompson Brown.
RAILROAD DISCRIMINATION.
The discussion of this subject was be-
gun at few minutes before il p. NJ.
Mr.. Lyman thought the Assembly
should move slowly, and urged caution
until the Interstate commerce bill is
acted upon by Congress.
General Field obtained the floor and
spoke forcibly in favor of downing
this discrimination, which he looks
upon as one of the greatest impositions
upon the people Of Virginia. Some
roads, nc said, have been constructed,
and it would have been far better for
the farmers if the ties had been thrown
into the sea. At lbs o'clock he yield
cd the floor for motion TO adjourn.
A committee was appointed to wait
on the Governor this morning and in
yite him to appear before the Assembly.
Adjourned at 30 o'clock.
Jersey-CntgIe Breeders.
4 number of Jerscy-cattle breeders
met at Ford's Hotel at 10 A. NJ. yester-
day for the purpose of formally or
panizing the Virginia Jersey-Cattle
Breeders Association. On motion of
Mr. w. Gordon Merrick Mr.. Joseph Il.
Anderson, Jr., was made temporary
chairman and H. Theodore Ellyson,
Esq, appointed secretary pro tenn.
Mr.. Anderson stated that the object of
the meeting was to form State assO-
citation, and il was unanimously deter
mined that such should be done.
A committee of three, consisting of
Messrs. j. r. Anderson, Jr., of Gooch-
land county; NJ. b. Rowe, of Frede-
ricksburg. and A. b. Chandler, of Car
oline county, was appointed to draft a
constitution, bylaws, &C, and tonomi-
nate officers.
A recess was then taken until p.
NJ. to give this committee time to pre-
pare their report
The Convention reassombled at 1 z.
NJ. when among those present werethe
following: W. Gordon Merrick, OF
Albemarle county; Joseph II. Ander-
son. Jr., GoOchland; NJ. B. Rowe,
Fredericksburg; Or. J. G. Reattie, c.
l.. Miller, and Normand Smith, Hen
rico: r. B. Chahin. o. $. Allen, and
II. theodore Ellyson, Richmond;
George Potts, Starry (of Homeward
FARM; j. b. Gray, Stafford; DIR. j..
Langford, southampton Erskine
Ovens Suuy county.
This committee made its report, and
theconstitutionrccommended, after dis
cussion, was adopted.
The following officers forthe ensuing
wear were recommended and elected
President, NJ. Erskine Miller; Vice
President, A. p. Rowe Secretary, Jo-
seph r. Anderson, Jr. ; Treasurer, H.
Theodore Ellyson. Directors; NJ. b.
Rowe. DR.. J. G.. Beattie, \. b. Chand-
Ter. ". Gordon Merrick, and Il. Snow
den Andrews.
Mr.. Anderson offered a resolution,
which was adopted, recommending the
enactment by the State Legislature OF
a law (similar 10 the one recommended
bv the American Jersey-Cattle Club
making person criminally liable who
shall talsify the pedigree of thorough
bred stock.
After returning thanks to Mr.. Ford
for the use OF his room, the AsSocla-
ton adjourned.
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